NWS Mobile ALFL.W 0045October 8, 2026
Flood Warning: Okaloosa and Santa Rosa, FL
The National Weather Service office in Mobile issued a flood warning for Okaloosa and Santa Rosa in Florida, in force until 5:00 p.m. local time on October 12. It was the 45th river flood warning the NWS office in Mobile issued in 2026. Florida had 11 flood warnings in October 2026, against 12 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Florida's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 2 days
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Mobile AL
- Area
- Okaloosa and Santa Rosa
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:34 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
- In force from
- 4:20 p.m. CDT, October 10, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 p.m. CDT, October 12, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMOB FL.W 0045
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Florida since 2008Every warning type in Florida
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Florida... Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton affecting Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. For the Big Coldwater Creek...including Milton, Harold...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Coldwater Creek near Milton. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding of lowlands and some fish camps will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 2.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Saturday afternoon to a crest of 11.6 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued when updates occur.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.